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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Share Fallers

Why BHP, Deep Yellow, Nickel Industries, and PointsBet shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping heavily on Thursday...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium is back to the top of the ASX 200's trading volume charts this Thursday.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price resilience 'could be a promising sign': expert

| Bernd Struben

The prospect of more interest rate rises has sent risk assets sharply lower this week, yet Bitcoin has proven surprisingly…

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Share Gainers

Why Coles, Fisher & Paykel, New Hope, and Nitro shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the market selloff...

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 diving 2% on Tuesday?

| Tristan Harrison

It’s a tough day for Aussie investors. What’s going on?

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52-Week Lows

The Newcrest share price has hit 3 multi-year lows this week alone. What's going wrong?

| Aaron Teboneras

Newcrest shares are making headlines again for all the wrong reasons.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX mining shares rocketing by more than 14% on Thursday

| Matthew Farley

The broader market may be struggling but there are no such worries for these three mining shares.

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ETFs

Could these ASX ETFs soon play a bigger role in Aussie super funds?

| Sebastian Bowen

Which Vanguard ETFs will the company's new superannuation product possibly offer?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

3 ASX 200 shares defying today's sell-off to surge higher

| Monica O'Shea

It's not all doom and gloom on the ASX 200 today.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Novonix share price slumping 6% on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

Novonix is currently the tech sector's worst performer.

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Dividend Investing

How did ASX 200 dividend shares stack up in August?

| Brooke Cooper

As earnings season has ended, let's have a look at how ASX dividend shares performed.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX share is booming on 1600% revenue growth

| Raymond Jang

iCandy's revenue skyrocketed in the first half of FY22, but is the result as sweet as it looks?

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX rare earths share is rocketing 13% on a 'resounding success'. Hint: not Lynas

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the rare earths explorer after the company reported a 328% increase to its core project’s exploration…

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Whitehaven share price burning lower on Thursday?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's causing the coal producer's shares to fall? Here's the likely answer...

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Bank Shares

How did the Westpac share price beat the other ASX 200 banks in August?

| Matthew Farley

It proved a good month for this ASX big four bank...

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Resources Shares

The Pilbara Minerals share price surged 30% in August. What now?

| Brendon Lau

The Pilbara Minerals share price seems impervious to the market sell-off. We look at why.

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Bank Shares

Why did the CBA share price go backwards in August?

| Bernd Struben

CommBank was the worst share price performer among the big four banks in August.

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Share Market News

Reason for hope as 'worst month of the year' starts off badly

| Bruce Jackson

The ASX 200 is off to a bad start with more pain potentially ahead.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Hoping to bag the boosted Coles dividend? Here's what you need to do

| Sebastian Bowen

Time is running out to nab Coles' latest dividend.

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Technology Shares

Why is the BrainChip share price in the red on Thursday?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going on with the AI company's shares today? Let's take a look.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX mining share is exploding 74% on a new copper find

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this explorer having such a good day?

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Share Gainers

This ASX All Ords share you've never heard of is flying 15% today. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

It's proving to be a big day for this small All Ords stock.

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Technology Shares

DroneShield share price shoots 6% on new record order

| Aaron Teboneras

DroneShield shares are shooting out the lights today.

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International Stock News

Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner on investing during tough markets

| Chris Hill

2022 has been a challenging year for stocks and investors. But the companies you buy during difficult times can become…

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Resources Shares

Why is the Dreadnought share price on ice today?

| Brooke Cooper

The stock may not return to trade until Monday.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price tumbling 4% on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX buy now, pay later (BNPL) stocks are underperforming the benchmark today.

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Healthcare Shares

What's going on with the Imugene share price on Thursday?

| Monica O'Shea

How is Imugene's Vaxinia trial going?

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Resources Shares

3 mining ASX shares ripe for buying now: experts

| Tony Yoo

Stocks in the resources sector rose while others suffered in the first half of 2022. But they have since fallen…

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International Stock News

Why Ethereum and other cryptos jumped Wednesday

| Travis Hoium

The crypto market is rising despite a down session for stocks.

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Travel Shares

What's the outlook for the Flight Centre share price in September?

| Raymond Jang

The travel agency ended August on a high. We consider if it can continue to soar this month.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the AGL share price on the slide today?

| Bernd Struben

AGL shares are sliding harder than the ASX 200 in morning trade.

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Materials Shares

Down 24% since April, have investors fallen out of love with Lynas shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Has the former favourite's moment in the sun come to an end?

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Resources Shares

When will Fortescue's hydrogen business produce revenue?

| Tristan Harrison

Green hydrogen is a major part of Fortescue’s plans. But when will it start paying off?

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ETFs

2 of the best ETFs for ASX investors to buy in September

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be top options for investors in September...

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Resources Shares

How did the Core Lithium share price perform in August?

| Zach Bristow

Core Lithium was a star performer last month.

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Materials Shares

Why is the BHP share price sinking 8% today?

| James Mickleboro

BHP's shares are under pressure on Thursday. What's going on?

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International Stock News

Why Tesla shares dropped today

| Howard Smith

Competitors are taking concrete steps to dig into Tesla's market share.

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Bank Shares

Why did the NAB share price struggle in August?

| Zach Bristow

The ASX banking basket has been a mixed bag lately.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Sayona Mining share price go gangbusters in August?

| Zach Bristow

Sayona shares were clear winners last month.

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Healthcare Shares

How do CSL shares stack up against Cochlear following earnings season?

| Tristan Harrison

Two of the biggest ASX healthcare shares are potential opportunities.

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